Which to use
“Krämer” and “Krater” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,607
- “Krämer” frequency rank
- #22,802
- “Krater” frequency rank
- 41409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krämer | Krater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt | durch einen Meteoriteneinschlag hervorgerufene Vertiefung |
Where the eye mixes Krämer and Krater
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Krämer and Krater follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Krämer vs Krater
A purely visual mix-up. Krämer ([ˈkʁɛːmɐ]) and Krater ([ˈkʁaːtɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krämer is recorded at frequency rank #18,607, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ]. Krater is at rank #22,802, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːtɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41409, this pair ranks #1,480,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krämer vs Krater
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Krämer": mä. Private to "Krater": at.
"Krämer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Krater" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krater ← karter · kkrater · kraetr · kraterr · kratre · kratter · krrater · krtaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krämer" and "Krater" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Krämer" or "Krater"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krämer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,480,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krämer" and "Krater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krater vs Kutter". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,480,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.